US EditionKings Beat Wild for 2nd Time in 3 Days
The Kings ended Minnesota's regulation win streak with strong goaltending and penalty killing, while captain Anze Kopitar suffered a lower-body injury during the game.
- On Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-2 at Crypto.com Arena, sweeping the two-game series and handing Minnesota its first regulation loss since before Christmas.
- With Minnesota playing its third game in four nights, late second-period goals at 15:34 and 17:52 left the Kings with only 10 forwards after injuries to Anze Kopitar and Joel Armia.
- Darcy Kuemper steered Los Angeles Kings with 32 saves, and the Kings penalty kill stopped five of six penalties to preserve their lead.
- Jared Spurgeon's goal came as Minnesota's six-game point streak ended, and the defeat left the Wild 3-1-2 on the road trip.
- The win gave Los Angeles consecutive victories for the first time since Dec. 8, and Minnesota's seven-game road trip concludes Thursday in Seattle.
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Daily Breeze
Kings beat Wild for 2nd time in 3 days
LOS ANGELES — The Kings tamed the Minnesota Wild for the second time in three nights, taking Monday’s affair, 4-2, at Crypto.com Arena after winning Saturday’s game in a shootout. They won consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 8 and did so not only against strong opposition but under adverse circumstances. Captain Anže Kopitar (lower-body injury) and Joel Armia (upper-body injury) exited the match in the first and second periods, respe…
Pine Journal
Kings hold off Wild comeback bid
LOS ANGELES – Myriad aspiring entertainers will tell you that Hollywood can be a hard place to find success. That is especially the case for the Minnesota Wild of late. For some reason, the home of the Los Angeles Kings continues to be a place where nothing comes easy for the visitors in town from Minnesota. On Monday the Kings got a pair of goals late in the second period, and held off a comeback effort by the visitors. When the final horn blew…
Kings stave off Wild comeback bid
LOS ANGELES — Myriad aspiring entertainers will tell you that Hollywood can be a hard place to find success. That is especially true for the Wild of late. For some reason, the home of the Los Angeles Kings continues to be a place where nothing comes easy for the visitors from Minnesota. On Monday, the Kings got a pair of goals late in the second period, then held off a comeback effort by the visitors. When the final horn blew, the Kings had post…
Kings' Anze Kopitar exits vs. Wild with lower-body injury
Anze Kopitar exited the Los Angeles Kings‘ game against the Minnesota Wild in the first period on Tuesday with a lower-body injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the night, the team announced. The 38-year-old centre got tied up with Wild forward Marcus Foligno in the corner in what appeared to be a routine play. However, Kopitar promptly skated off the ice after and appeared to be moving gingerly as he exited to the locker room. The Four…
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